Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-22

AAAN SEAASONs
Closing Exercises Of So. yCecilia,s Acad.
envy this Morning.
the nineteenth annual commencement Of st.
Cecihas Academy, In charge OF the Sisters OF the
Holy Cross took place this morning at st. Peters
Hail. Capitol HILL which was thronged with the
friends OF the school. The program included Q
number OF musical selections rendered by Misses
T. Phillips, M. Casten, B. Morgan, B. Smith, f
Jennings, N. Donohoe NJ. Donnelly, NJ. Weller, J..
curtin, M. Holland. E. Brooks, NJ. Kimberly, r.
Castei, F. Mclaughlin, NJ. Costaggini, B. Walsh,
NJ Mitchell, c. Marceron. K Fitzpatrick, H. Young.
v. Brown, A. Reese, D. French, A. Wheatly, C.
Dougherty, G. Keogh, R Donahoe, A. Mccormick,
A. Clarke, NJ. Ca!laghan. and b. Wood; saluta-
tory by Miss NJ. Huntington; recitation by Miss
ana Sa bT 81 ReS
g. Divine, pastor OF st. Peters. made the closing
MEDALS AND PREMIUMS.
Graduating gold medals were conferred on Misses
Joanna L. Curtin, Mary L Huntington and Mary
A. Holland. Gold medals for Christian doctrine
were awarded to the following: In the senior de-
paftment 10 Miss j. Curtin; in the intermediate to
MISS Nina Blaine; in the junior to Miss Mary
was drawn for by Mary Castell and Katie Rat
cine. Gold medals for attendance and deport-
ment were drawn for by the following young la
dleS: Senior Observation-Disclosures j. Curtin, NJ.
huntington, NJ. Holland, L. Huntington, E. Brooke,
N: Donohue, c. Dougherty and E. Jennings. In
OSAAIOuAdtO DEPARTMENTAL. FlelScQcll, IL. 1OuUSs
Marie Costagglni and N. BOisseau. Junior De-
partment-M. Donnelly, A. OConnor. V. Jennings
ana b. Higgins Minin Department-Mary Cas-
81 Msa and 4 %sSnes
class Gms were aWaTded as follows: Graduating
land. Senior Department-Ftrst class, g. Colman,
l: Huntington, E. Brooke, NJ. McMahon, N. Dono-
Wheatley, Belle smith, E. Jennings and NJ Weller.
1ntermediate Department-F1rst class, r Castell,
MTsnsaG
NJ. Shaw, G. Marceron and N. Avery. Second
class class r Mosr NJ Costaggini, 4. Fitzpatrick, A.
Ready junior eass Mary ~
Donnelly, N. Homiller, B. Sicily, A. O'Connor, A.
MMcGT9Imick, Z; Torrens a. Smith, NJ: Colman, r.
Donohue: Second class, ]. Malnati, l. Branson,
E. Hayden. N. Jack, Ii. curtin, j. Dough.
Grain, A. oNeln, NJ McDermoit and L. philips.
In the Minim Department,-Firsr class NJ. Cas-
hner .aka aGa6d Rae g. smith
1 I Jennings I. Toushra5, u Torrens. N: Miller
Hennings, NJ. Burgess and NJ. Deakins. Pre-
miums for improvement to &. Wagner, L. wagner,
N: B sS III r Mack and NJ Crystal For being
Fuller, M. Dooley, j. Kane, j. Dugan, and c. des
Garennes. For instrumental music to E. Phillips,
3. Morgan, NJ Castei. N: Kimberly, Nellie Troop,
Wassenoack. Among the works OF art on exhibit
ton were some very handsome Oil paintings by
pencil drawings by NJ. Donohue.
The Normal and High Schools.
There was very attractive scene at Albaugh's
Opera House yesterday afternoon when the CON-
mencement exercises OF the Washington Normal
and High Schools were held. The theater was
comfortably filled, bu. owing to the precautions
taken in issuing tickets there was not crush.
The stage was prettily decorated. During the ex-
ercses the Marine Band played number Of Sc
would not be satisfied in several cases until the
band had repeated its performance. The gradu-
ates OF the two schools occupied seats at the rear
OF the STAGE On the front OF the stage were
seated District Commissioner Wheatley, Rev. DR..
Newman, commissioner OF Pensions Black, Rev.
the school board; PROT H. Q. Spencer, Superinten-
dent Powell, Principal Paul OF the High School;
MISS E. 7. Atkinson, principal Of the Normal
School; DR.. F. r. Lane, and Prof. G. II. Koyl CON-
missioner Webb, who was to have made the intro
ductory address, was absent, being detained at
BY In his
marks, taxing occasion to speak OF the
Gen. Blacks address was interesting and con-
traSted the educational institutions OF to-day
with those OF his own day. At the close OF Gen.
just arrived at the theater was escorted upon the
stage by Commissioner Wheatley, and handed the
UplOIQaS 10 Uu6 graduates as Iney came forward.
At the close OF this ceremony, Miss Bafly handed
the President q basket OF flowers; Judge Mac
Arthur received one from Miss Stoutenberg; Miss
Merritt presented one TO DR.. Newman, ana Gen.
Black received one at the hands of Miss Bessie
MCGOWAN. The President then retired and the
audience dispersed.
The German n1erican Academy.
The closing exercises OF the German-American
Academy, No. 924 street, occurred this morning
The exercises consisted OF singing, and exhibi-
lions from the everyday school training showing
the degree OF proficiency attained by the children
Exhibits Of the schoolwork OF the pupils were dis
played, including some good examples OF drawing,
penmanship, &C. The pupils are all small chill
dren, and they have attained the grade correspond
ing to the seventh In the public schools with the
addition that their education Is conducted in both
German and English up to the same mark. The
singing was exceptionally good. The children
taking part in the exercises were: Day school
Katie Loeff1er, Lena Dahler, Clara Lenhart, Nellie
Stiefel Clara Krackhardt, Bertha Won schaum-
berg, Emma EglOn, Ida Eglon, Jeanette Barthel,
Alwine Kurtz, Mary Fischer, Therese Buehler,
Hulda Rohr, Bessie Stierlin, Gesine Denekas Bertha
Brodt, Ida Adj Else Brodt, Elijah Eisenmenger,
Clara Bieligk, Anna Juergeleit, Carolina Rohr,
Oscar Vogt, Edward Brown, Frank Berens, VIM
Waldmann, Harry FleiSchmann, POindexter Ham,
bletOn, Fritz Schade, Geo. Kolb, JnO. Beck, Chas.
LOefner, Andreas LOeff1er, Emil Brown. Theodor
Becker, Herman Schade, Edward Burnham, F.
Russell Jones, Elton Shinn. VIM. Nielneyer, Otto
Niemeyer, Bernhardt N1emeyer, GeOrg Ruhl, Jno.
Fischer Louis Buehler, Henry WOLF, August STREET.
berger, Avery Norton, Karl Brodt, Avery Norton,
Harry Jeanneret, J. NJ. Bauer, Gustav Bieligk,
Henry Reuter-, Carl Mueller, Ernst LOeffler Geo. l.
Lawson. Night School-MeSSrS TOtt, A. ConnOr,